 He was in the starting line-up against Litex Lovech in the 2008 Bulgarian Supercup, which they won 2–1.On 19 September 2008, Ivanov scored his first goal for CSKA against Minyor Pernik, a header after a corner kick in the 67th minute.On 18 March 2009, Ivanov scored against his former club Lokomotiv Plovdiv to secure a 3–1 win for CSKA.